The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-01

II. c. Parker, formerly agent of the Empire
line has been appointed general traffic agent of
the Lake Erie e. Western system.
Marvin Hughitt, jr., one of the youngest rail-
pointed division freight agent of the Chicago &
Northwestern road, with headquarters at Chi
cago.
1t is stated that Benjamin Tinney. late dis
trict passenger agent of the Baltimore & Ohio,
has been appointed district passenger agent of
the Lake Erie d Western, with headquarters at
Indianapolis
TIE Ohio & Mississippi road will soon be in the
market for several hundred box cars, to be used
especially in their local service, and largely on
the Springfield division, which is to be improved
| in its physical condition.
G. B. Cole late superintendent Of the 0. &
NJ, writes that the statement that he left this
week to take a position on the Northern Pacific
is little premature. The Tacoma division of
the Northern Pacific road will not be opened for
business before May l.
The Louisville, New Albany G. Chicago road is
not member of the Central Traffic Association,
but claims to be living up to the tariffs and regu-
| lations of the association. if not member, and
has issued circulars similar in character to those
sent out by the association roads regarding
rates, etc.
| bitter fight is in progress at Louisville and
| New Albany between the friends of the bridge
| over the Ohio river owned by the Pennsylvania
| Company and the friends of the new structure,
known as the Indiana and Kentucky bridge False
| and frightful reports as regards the safety of
these bridges are started almost daily.
The Indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield road
1 is, without doubt. to De extended westward. and
the probabilities are to ST. Joseph, Mo-, at
| least the friends of the road most favor building
| to that point St Joseph now has seven roads,
and before the snow flies the number will be in
creased two or three roads, and it promises to
become very important railroad center.
| Navigation on the lakes, il is thought, will
| open by the 1st of May. and the owners of the
lake craft are said to be in high glee over the
| prospective boom in their carrying trade. But
the vessel-owners should bear in mind that the
railway commissioners. under the new law have
authority to consider the competition of water
ways when fixing the rates for the railroads
competing to be governed by.
The Pennsylvania Company has decided to
| adhere risidly than ever to the de-
| termination to erect stone bridges instead
of iron. wherever possible Last year seven
teen iron bridges on the system were re-
! placed with stone-arcn bridges East of Pitts
burg all of the stone bridges are constructed to
admit of the laying of four tracks, and West OF
Pittsburg, of two tracks, looking to a duplicate
OF rails over their system in the future.
The second mortgage bondholders of the Chi
cago d Atlantic road are preparing to make a
| bitter fight against the first mortgage bondhold
ers carrying out their plan of reorganization
Some eminent railroad attorneys of Indianapolis
| will assist In the legal contest which is to bs
| maue Inc HrEC mortgage pOnO0olQerS propose
to issue $50, O0O, 600 of new bonds, and offer t.
give 40 cents on the dollar to the second mort
gage bondholders of the new issue for their bonds
The second mortgage bondhalders express will
ingness. it is stated, to accept 60 cents on tn,
dollar, payable in the new bonds.
The problem of swiftness and safety To-
passenger trains seems to be the general lead
ing thought with railroad men generally
and legislative bodies show a disposition {,
aid in the matter. On both sides of tn,
Atlantic Legislatures are busy devising new ant
stringent laws aimed co make travel by steam
safer. The English Parliament has bill betor
it which gives the railroad commission new pow
ers of sweeping kind. The commission il
authorized to order any railway company t.
adopt the block system throughout its line, t.
provide for the interlocking of all its points ant
signals and to equip all trains with continuou
brakes. The bill also provides that no road shall
keep any of its employees who are in charge o
trains on duty more than twelve hours. Mean
time legislatures this side are at work fram
Ing laws to compel closer and more thorough in
spection OF bridges, which to be tn
special point of danger on American roads, s.
| frequently are streams crossed.